GOD with us!

 In this world of our today, it seems that life is very unfair indeed.  But as children of GOD, what do we have to fear?

Our GOD is bigger than anything on this earth.  Our GOD is stronger than anything in this world.  Our GOD is greater than anything that we could ever encounter on earth.  

Therefore today, decide not to be afraid.  Do not fear.  For our GOD is with us!

Prayer:  Heavenly FATHER, with YOU I am never afraid.  I thank YOU for YOUR grace and favour and mercy.  FATHER I thank YOU in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay graciously GOD blessed today!

Sojourners of this world!

As children of GOD and co heirs with Jesus Christ, we must plan for our eternal life with GOD.  This life on earth, the here and now, are temporary and fleeting.  

As we concentrate more on doing the will of GOD, the things of this world will naturally grow dim.  The things we deemed so important, start to fade away.   We desire to do the works that our FATHER has prepared for us and we long to see Heaven.

Brethren, I would urge you today.  Plan for your future in Heaven.  It may come sooner than expected and as the Bible tells us.  No one knows the day or the hour when Jesus may return to fetch us.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU that I am YOUR child and I thank YOU for YOUR grace in forgiving me for being a sinner. I thank YOU for sending Jesus Christ to pay for my sins.    I thank YOU that I know that I can look forward to spending eternity with YOU.  I thank YOU in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay truly GOD blessed today!

The prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective!

 What does it mean to be a righteous person?  Truly righteous people have done the following:

• They have admitted that they are sinners. 
• They have gone down on bended knees and have begged GOD to forgive them
• They have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and their Saviour.
• They have confessed their faith in Jesus with their mouths.
• They have been filled with the Holy Spirit. 
• They believe in their hearts that Jesus is exactly who He says He is and that is:
• Born of a Virgin Mother
• Was without sin
• Was a GOD in a human form on this earth for 33 years
• Performed many miracles during His life, including but not limited to walking on water, resurrecting the dead, feeding many thousands of people with very little food. 
• Died on a cross taking all our sins with Him to His death.
• Rose on the third day and ascended into Heaven, conquering death and He now sits at the right Hand of GOD our FATHER.

Righteous people do good works and the fruits of their belief reflect the light of GOD on earth. 

That is how we identify righteous people.  I know I have simplified it and many pastors and teachers may wish to add to the list above.  But this is my belief.

I know that once we are made righteous in GOD;s eyes through the acceptance of Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven.  We are saved and we can pray.  Knowing that our prayers are powerful and effective.

So today, if you have not done so, I would beg you to accept Jesus Christ and ask GOD to forgive your sins. Believe in your heart that Jesus is exactly who He claims to be, our Lord, our Saviour, our Light on earth, and mostly, our entry to eternal life with our FATHER in Heaven. Confess this with your mouth and ask that you be filled with the Holy Spirit today!

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I admit that I am a sinner, I believe in my heart that Jesus is my Lord and my Saviour, and I confess this now with my heart.  Come Holy Spirit and indwell me and fill me with your goodness and your righteousness.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay powerfully and effectively GOD blessed today.

I pray for healing on Karen, today, FATHER, in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Submit to GOD!

 When we submit to GOD's will over our own will, GOD draws closer to us.  We can, with the help of our FATHER and our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, resist the devil, who will flee from us.  

Through a close and intimate relationship with our Triune GOD, we are able to resist all the temptations of this earthly dwelling.  And the strange thing is, that the more we draw closer to GOD the less we will be tempted.  After all, the devil could not stay anywhere near the presence of our FATHER in Heaven.

And our FATHER is the CREATOR, yes even of the devil himself.  So let us bow down to our FATHER in Heaven today.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU that I am able to draw closer to YOU each and every day.  FATHER I thank YOU that through YOU, I am able to resist temptations.  I thank YOU in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay faithfully GOD blessed today!

Wisdom from above!

On this Christmas eve, let us reflect on the above verse written by James the Brother of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.  

Wisdom that comes from GOD is peaceable.  What an amazing GOD we serve!  When we ask for wisdom from GOD, we get a wisdom that is not of this world.  We do not become "worldly wise".  We become peaceable and gentle and full of mercy and impartial.  Without hypocrasy!

So today, choose to ask GOD for wisdom rather than searching for this attribute through books and manuals and through the so called "enlightened" ways of this world.  

Ask our dearest FATHER in Heaven, whose plan for our lives is perfect, to give us of  HIS  wisdom and then accept HIS grace.  For HIS grace is boundless and HIS mercy reigns.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR grace and YOUR mercy.  Let YOUR mercy reign in my life and grant me wisdom, Oh FATHER.  I thank YOU in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay wisely GOD blessed today!

Faith without works is dead!

 Dearest children of GOD, having accepted the fact that we are all sinners, having believed in our hearts that Jesus is our Saviour, the Messiah, having confessed this truth with our mouths, we have become filled with the Holy Spirit.  This is the Holy Spirit of GOD poured out on us.

The Holy Spirit guides us and shows us where to do good works.  If we fail to do this, to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then our faith is dead!  

Please do not misunderstand this verse.  Good works will not get us in Heaven.  We have achieved that through the acceptance of the Lord Jesus and admission of our sins.  But when we stop listening to the Holy Spirit, our faith has died!

Prayer;  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR Holy Spirit living in me.  FATHER let me have the wisdom to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit and let this lead me to do good works.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay truly GOD blessed today.

Asking for wisdom!

GOD gives generously to all.  All we have to do is ask and to trust that GOD will grant it to us.

This does not apply to wanting a new car or a new house or new clothes.  Rather it is to do with wisdom. 

James, the author of the above verse says that if we lack wisdom we have to ask GOD who will grant it to us.  Wisdom is key to understanding our faith and our belief.  If we are wiser we can more easily accept that GOD is in control and not ourselves. 

Therefore if we want anything from GOD, let us ask GOD to give us the wisdom.  It is singularly the most important quality that we can have. 

Prayer;  ABBA FATHER, today I humbly ask that YOU grant me wisdom.  Wisdom to know what it is that YOU want for my life.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay truly GOD blessed today!

GOD will never leave us nor forsake us!

 When we accept Jesus as our Lord and our Saviour, when we admit that we are sinners, and when we believe in GOD our FATHER, our CREATOR, then we should also accept that we are never alone.

GOD is everywhere (omnipresent) and is  MASTER over everything; GOD knows everything(omniscient) and GOD is all powerful (omnipotent). 

Therefore with GOD on our side, why would we worry about anything.  Our GOD tells us plainly that HE will never leave us and HE will never forsake us.  No matter the trials or tribulations that we are facing, GOD is with us, every step of the way.  

As we head towards Christmas and the celebration of the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, let us thank our CREATOR FATHER for HIS grace and favour.  Let us thank GOD that HE is always with us where ever we go.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR grace and Favour.  FATHER I thank YOU that I am never without YOU in my life.  I thank YOU in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay graciously GOD blessed today!

GOD has a plan for each of our lives.  But HE in HIS loving kindness has given each of us free will.  Free will to do exactly as we please.

However, when we accept Jesus and have believe in our hearts that He is our Saviour, we are convicted by the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit will direct our footsteps to show us GOD's way.  What we have to do is to relinquish our will to GOD's will through prayer and interaction with GOD on a daily basis.

Today, run the race with perseverance which GOD will provide for you.  Run the race GOD has marked out for you and do not try to run on your own.  This will take you on a journey with GOD and ultimately, towards an eternity with our FATHER in Heaven.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for my faith in YOU.  I thank YOU for YOUR grace and favour towards me.  FATHER I want to run in YOUR race.  Guide my footsteps to YOU.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay graciously GOD blessed today!

 

What faith is!

 In Hebrews we read a beautiful succinct description of what faith actually is.  It is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen!

When we read further in Hebrews, we start to realize what our faith needs to look like.  Imagine GOD appearing to us as HE did to Abraham, then Abram.  And telling us to leave our land as HE was directing Abraham to a better land.  Not only that, Sarah was childless and yet GOD (through HIS messenger) told her that she would conceive a child in her old age.  She believed HIM and she had a son, Isaac.

By faith Noah built the ark.

By faith David slew Goliath.

By faith, Moses's mother hid him in the reeds from the decree of murder by Pharoah.

By faith Moses went to Egypt and took the Israelites out of Egypt.

And so we go on in the Bible.  

When we have faith, we truly can move mountains.  

The next question is, how do we grow our faith.  We trust in the assurance of things hoped for.  And we do this by reading our Bibles, by prayer, by being close to GOD throughout our day, not just in the morning or the evening or once a week.  We strengthen our faith through the communion with other believers.  We strengthen our faith by evangelizing and spreading the good news.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, thank YOU for my faith.  Help me to grow my faith daily and help me to hope for my eternity with YOU.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay faithfully GOD blessed today!

 As this verse says, let us spur one another on towards love and good deeds.

We, as children of GOD, must meet together, and fellowship with one another.  That encourages us to grow in our faith.  Although it sometimes feels like we just want to be be on own, our best growth in Jesus comes through hearing the Word.  In Church, in fellowship meetings, in groups or just talking to friends.  

Therefore, make time to meet with other believers.  Make time to worship together. Make time to pray together.  And remember Jesus's words "Where two or more are gathered in My name, there I shall be also".

Prayer;  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for family, for friends and for fellowship.  I pray FATHER that YOU bless my family, my friends and those that I fellowship with. FATHER, show me how to be an encouragement to others that I meet.  I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay encouragingly GOD blessed today!